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SemesterSemester 1Semester 2
Major required sequenceEAE1011EAE1022
Recommended sequenceBIO1011BIO1042
Recommended additional science units/core science unitCHM1011 (For a major in Climate and atmospheric science, complete MTH1020 Analysis of change or MTH1030 Techniques for modelling (depending on VCE or equivalent background) for some level three units)*SCI1020 Introduction to statistical reasoning, or STA1010 Statistical methods for science, or SCI1022 Introduction to scientific coding (For a major in Climate and atmospheric science complete MTH1030 (if not taken) or MTH2010 for some level three units)*
Science or non-science electives/core science unitATS1310SCI1000 Science communication to influence change

Notes:

*Climate and atmospheric science major: EAE3121 and EAE3152 (core units for weather and climate stream and elective units for general stream) have mathematics prerequisites.

By completing additional level one science sequences you will have more options to specialise at stages two and three.

Science majors matched with this level-one recommended course plan include: